We've all seen the growth of interest in social networking websites such as Twitter for individuals and increasingly business' too. If you believe the hype, then Twitter is (or will be?) the next "killer app" to revolutionise our use of the internet and communication methods...
So, as a technology company that puts itself to the forefront of software and website development practices. we thought it about time we jumped on the bus!
You can view our tweets and follow the company twitterings here: http://twitter.com/HilltopsIT
The plan is to post strictly business updates on new products, services and development projects which Hilltops IT are involved in. We hope that existing and prospective customers alike will find it a useful way to keep up to date on how Hilltops IT can help their business.
Steve (Mr. Hilltops IT!) has also added his own personal Twitter account to share his thoughts and provide an insight into Hilltops IT's day-to-day activities. You can view the tweets and follow his twitterings here: http://twitter.com/StephenSiggs
Both accounts are something of an experient at this stage to see how we can apply Twitter for business purposes. We'll no doubt be blogging (and tweeting!) on the trial in due course!
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
BLOG: Hilltops IT launch revised ConnectIT website
It's not just the Hilltops IT website that has had a revamp! The ConnectIT website has had a couple of minor modifications too!
We're inviting QuoteWerks, ACT!, Sage 50 Accounts, Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Goldmine, Maximizer... in fact "any" software consultancy or reseller company which supplies relevant products or services to place adverts on the ConnectIT website.
ConnectIT: not only linking software applications to other software applications, but also prospects to resellers!!!
If you'd like more information on advertising your company's products and services, then please email info@connectit-online.co.uk
We're inviting QuoteWerks, ACT!, Sage 50 Accounts, Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Goldmine, Maximizer... in fact "any" software consultancy or reseller company which supplies relevant products or services to place adverts on the ConnectIT website.
ConnectIT: not only linking software applications to other software applications, but also prospects to resellers!!!
If you'd like more information on advertising your company's products and services, then please email info@connectit-online.co.uk
BLOG: Hilltops IT launch new website
For anyone that knows us or reads the blog regularly, you'll know this has been a while coming and now it's here! The "new and improved" Hilltops IT website. It has taken a little longer than expected, but that's only due to our commitment to putting our customers first and satisfying their requirements and timescales before our own internal projects.
Now that it is here, the new website represents our company much better. The old one was "ok", but having simply "evolved" over three years, we have to admit that it was getting a bit confusing.
Reflecting, taking a step back, and looking at our company in relation to how we present ourselves on the web and redesigning the logo has been a refreshing experience. The new website focuses much better on the products and services we focus on to give it a cleaner presentation. Having brought more experienced website design and development skills into the business and working alongside them, sharing ideas, we have produced a website which is much more visual and easier to navigate than the previous one.
See the new website for yourself here: http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/
If you'd like more information on our experiences of re-branding our company or for further information on our website design and development services, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44(0) 844 357 7360 or +44(0) 1782 564252 or email info@hilltopsit.co.uk
Now that it is here, the new website represents our company much better. The old one was "ok", but having simply "evolved" over three years, we have to admit that it was getting a bit confusing.
Reflecting, taking a step back, and looking at our company in relation to how we present ourselves on the web and redesigning the logo has been a refreshing experience. The new website focuses much better on the products and services we focus on to give it a cleaner presentation. Having brought more experienced website design and development skills into the business and working alongside them, sharing ideas, we have produced a website which is much more visual and easier to navigate than the previous one.
See the new website for yourself here: http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/
If you'd like more information on our experiences of re-branding our company or for further information on our website design and development services, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44(0) 844 357 7360 or +44(0) 1782 564252 or email info@hilltopsit.co.uk
Thursday, January 29, 2009
BLOG: Hilltops IT customer wins award for their website
Sourcing City has won BPMA Website of the Year 2008. Hilltops IT worked alongside Akiko Design to develop the site – each company focussing on their strengths in a project which involved automatic database and FTP synchronisation between remote data sources, complex search functionality, user tracking through the site, plus (of course!) a slick user interface.
Says David Long (Chairman, Sourcing City): “Thanks and congratulations to all of the team that have contributed to our Award; I really appreciate what you do to get us to the top. Many people put a lot of effort into making sure we are the best at what we do and now it has been officially recognised by our National Trade Association. I think we all have every reason to feel really proud of what we have achieved together. To put thing into perspective, we are now officially the Best Website in the £1 Billion Promotional Merchandise Industry.”
Says Stephen Siggs (CEO, Hilltops IT): “It’s fantastic to have been associated with this project and the award. It is particularly exciting in light of the imminent release of a new site, which has improvements in every area plus lots of new features. Wait until your customer-base and BPMA get a load of that!!!”
About the Site
The current site allows users to search (and find!) promotional merchandise products and suppliers thereof from a database of over 80,000 products. Over the five years since its original launched, Sourcing City has become an increasingly utilised tool for Distributors in the Promotional Merchandise industry to find products and for Suppliers to advertise their products.
The site has several product categorisations to help users find products and suppliers. It also has features which allow the user to email information on the product direct to their client.
As well as having a significant design facelift, the new site has hugely improved search functions to help users search and find different and innovative products for their clients’ promotional activities. With this alongside the reporting, ‘page turning’, ‘real-time branding’ and ‘lite’ quotation tool features, users can look forward to a significantly enhanced experience.
Technical Specifications
The current website was originally developed using SQL Server 2000 for data storage (subsequently upgraded to SQL Server 2005) with a Visual Studio 2005 .net 2.0 with AJAX developed front end and content management system (CMS).
The new website (due to be launch imminently) uses the same SQL Server 2005 database for data storage, SQL Server Reporting Services for reporting with a Visual Studio 2008 .net 3.5 with AJAX developed front end and content management system (CMS).
The data which ‘drives’ the site is automatically synchronised from Sourcing City’s [in-house system] plus statistics on “who’s clicking on what and when” are captured as part of the site for market analysis purposes.
Further Information
If you'd like more information on our experience with website design, website development or business intelligence reporting services, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44(0) 844 357 7360 or +44(0) 1782 564252 or email info@hilltopsit.co.uk
Says David Long (Chairman, Sourcing City): “Thanks and congratulations to all of the team that have contributed to our Award; I really appreciate what you do to get us to the top. Many people put a lot of effort into making sure we are the best at what we do and now it has been officially recognised by our National Trade Association. I think we all have every reason to feel really proud of what we have achieved together. To put thing into perspective, we are now officially the Best Website in the £1 Billion Promotional Merchandise Industry.”
Says Stephen Siggs (CEO, Hilltops IT): “It’s fantastic to have been associated with this project and the award. It is particularly exciting in light of the imminent release of a new site, which has improvements in every area plus lots of new features. Wait until your customer-base and BPMA get a load of that!!!”
About the Site
The current site allows users to search (and find!) promotional merchandise products and suppliers thereof from a database of over 80,000 products. Over the five years since its original launched, Sourcing City has become an increasingly utilised tool for Distributors in the Promotional Merchandise industry to find products and for Suppliers to advertise their products.
The site has several product categorisations to help users find products and suppliers. It also has features which allow the user to email information on the product direct to their client.
As well as having a significant design facelift, the new site has hugely improved search functions to help users search and find different and innovative products for their clients’ promotional activities. With this alongside the reporting, ‘page turning’, ‘real-time branding’ and ‘lite’ quotation tool features, users can look forward to a significantly enhanced experience.
Technical Specifications
The current website was originally developed using SQL Server 2000 for data storage (subsequently upgraded to SQL Server 2005) with a Visual Studio 2005 .net 2.0 with AJAX developed front end and content management system (CMS).
The new website (due to be launch imminently) uses the same SQL Server 2005 database for data storage, SQL Server Reporting Services for reporting with a Visual Studio 2008 .net 3.5 with AJAX developed front end and content management system (CMS).
The data which ‘drives’ the site is automatically synchronised from Sourcing City’s [in-house system] plus statistics on “who’s clicking on what and when” are captured as part of the site for market analysis purposes.
Further Information
If you'd like more information on our experience with website design, website development or business intelligence reporting services, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44(0) 844 357 7360 or +44(0) 1782 564252 or email info@hilltopsit.co.uk
Thursday, January 22, 2009
BLOG: QuoteWerks award press release - Steve's photo shoot!
Steve (Siggs) poses with the award and certificate presented to Hilltops IT from Aspire Technologies Inc as 2008 QuoteWerks Top 10 International Sales Partner winner.
Says Steve: "This is the third consecutive year that Hilltops IT has been given the QuoteWerks Top 10 International Sales Partner award. With an increasingly large team and an increasing portfolio of QuoteWerks training courses, products which work alongside QuoteWerks, QuoteWerks report layouts, QuoteWerks development utility add-ons and the Hilltops IT team's individual QuoteWerks consultancy skills, etc, we're certainly aiming to make it for a fourth consecutive year in 2009!"
Hilltops IT has been approached by Vistage - chief executives organisation to do some joint marketing of the achievement. You can see the pictures below; the press release is expected to be issued towards the end of the month and sent to various local and national magazines and newspapers.
Says Steve: "This is the third consecutive year that Hilltops IT has been given the QuoteWerks Top 10 International Sales Partner award. With an increasingly large team and an increasing portfolio of QuoteWerks training courses, products which work alongside QuoteWerks, QuoteWerks report layouts, QuoteWerks development utility add-ons and the Hilltops IT team's individual QuoteWerks consultancy skills, etc, we're certainly aiming to make it for a fourth consecutive year in 2009!"
Hilltops IT has been approached by Vistage - chief executives organisation to do some joint marketing of the achievement. You can see the pictures below; the press release is expected to be issued towards the end of the month and sent to various local and national magazines and newspapers.
BLOG: Hilltops IT sponsor Sourcing City 2008 Awards Presentation night
Further to the previous post about Hilltops IT sponsoring the Sourcing City 2008 Awards Presentation Night: the event took place last night at the Dolce Vita, a glamorous Italian restaurant in Guildford. The turnout was excellent and from the feedback a great night was had by all.
The major award winners were Brand Addition for Distributor of the Year and Listawood for Supplier of the Year. Awards were also made for Small Distributor of the Year, which went to Face 2 Face and the Specialist supplier of the Year was presented to Bizz Badge. (Who also finished 3rd in the main supplier category.)
A £1000 special presentation was also made on behalf of Sourcing City's Distributor customers (please read story in the image below).
You can view the full results, presentation photos and photos of the event issued by Sourcing City below. (Click the image to open a larger version.)
The major award winners were Brand Addition for Distributor of the Year and Listawood for Supplier of the Year. Awards were also made for Small Distributor of the Year, which went to Face 2 Face and the Specialist supplier of the Year was presented to Bizz Badge. (Who also finished 3rd in the main supplier category.)
A £1000 special presentation was also made on behalf of Sourcing City's Distributor customers (please read story in the image below).
You can view the full results, presentation photos and photos of the event issued by Sourcing City below. (Click the image to open a larger version.)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
DEVELOPMENT: How are we so good!?
We had a bit of fun / team morale boosting in between Christmas and New Year. In amongst the increasingly negative reports on "depression", "the state of the world economy" and "global economic downturn", we wanted to feel good about ourselves! (Why not!)
Focusing on the things that we do well, why people should buy from us, and having already made a a conscious decision to "opt out" of the recession (what recession!?) we came up with the following list of "how we are so good" with our Software Development and Website Development services. Maybe considered arrogant by some, but as a relatively small but ambitious company, we need to keep our heads up, look to the future and focus on the positive!
We hope you get something out of the list and really hope that your company is "on the up". Try the exercise for yourself - the exercise itself is a great motivator and I'm sure we'll refer back to the list if someone gets a case of the Monday Blues! :-)
How Are We So Good!? Development at Hilltops IT
Focusing on the things that we do well, why people should buy from us, and having already made a a conscious decision to "opt out" of the recession (what recession!?) we came up with the following list of "how we are so good" with our Software Development and Website Development services. Maybe considered arrogant by some, but as a relatively small but ambitious company, we need to keep our heads up, look to the future and focus on the positive!
We hope you get something out of the list and really hope that your company is "on the up". Try the exercise for yourself - the exercise itself is a great motivator and I'm sure we'll refer back to the list if someone gets a case of the Monday Blues! :-)
How Are We So Good!? Development at Hilltops IT
- We understand the need for a solution from a business perspective!
- We understand requirements from the user’s perspective!
- We understand that clients need flexibility for systems to grow with business!
- We fully understand what it takes to develop a solution! (Development Lifecycle)
- We have implemented many different systems across many different verticals!
- We have a proven track record in developing bespoke solutions!
- We have a proven track record in taking software products to market! (ConnectIT)
- We have a proven track record developing and deploying solutions worldwide!
- We have a wide range of development skills and use the latest technologies!
- We deliver professional services within affordable budgets!
- We keep to timescales and always deliver to schedule!
For more information on Hilltops IT's QuoteWerks, ACT! by Sage, Sage 50 Accounts, Sage MAS90, Sage MAS 200, Microsoft CRM, software development and website development services, please do not hesitate to contact us! you can reach us on +44(0)844 357 7360 or +44(0)1782 564252 or email development@hilltopsit.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you!
SUPPORT: How are we so good!?
We had a bit of fun / team morale boosting in between Christmas and New Year. In amongst the increasingly negative reports on "depression", "the state of the world economy" and "global economic downturn", we wanted to feel good about ourselves! (Why not!)
Focusing on the things that we do well, why people should buy from us, and having already made a a conscious decision to "opt out" of the recession (what recession!?) we came up with the following list of "how we are so good" with our Software Support. Maybe considered arrogant by some, but as a relatively small but ambitious company, we need to keep our heads up, look to the future and focus on the positive!
We hope you get something out of the list and really hope that your company is "on the up". Try the exercise for youself - the exercise itself is a great motivator and I'm sure we'll refer back to the list if someone gets a case of the Monday Blues! :-)
How Are We So Good!? Software Support at Hilltops IT
Focusing on the things that we do well, why people should buy from us, and having already made a a conscious decision to "opt out" of the recession (what recession!?) we came up with the following list of "how we are so good" with our Software Support. Maybe considered arrogant by some, but as a relatively small but ambitious company, we need to keep our heads up, look to the future and focus on the positive!
We hope you get something out of the list and really hope that your company is "on the up". Try the exercise for youself - the exercise itself is a great motivator and I'm sure we'll refer back to the list if someone gets a case of the Monday Blues! :-)
How Are We So Good!? Software Support at Hilltops IT
- We understand the need for fast solutions to issues with a business’ systems!
- We will understand the problem from the user’s point of view!
- We have well trained staff who understand software systems in detail!
- We understand the end-to-end of CRM, SOP, POP and accounting!
- We have tools to help us better diagnose and solve the issue!
- If we don’t know the answer straight away we have the resources to find out!
- We will take ownership of the issue and manage it through to resolution!
- We will not rest until an answer has been found to the issue a client has!
- We have a proven track record supporting reseller partners and end-users alike!
- We have a proven track record supporting reseller partners and clients worldwide!
- We deliver a warm, friendly and professional service within affordable budgets!
For further information on our software support services, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44(0)844 357 7360 or +44(0)1782 564252 or email info@hilltopsit.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you!
QUOTEWERKS: How are we so good!?
We had a bit of fun / team morale boosting in between Christmas and New Year. In amongst the increasingly negative reports on "depression", "the state of the world economy" and "global economic downturn", we wanted to feel good about ourselves! (Why not!)
Focusing on the things that we do well, why people should buy from us, and having already made a conscious decision to "opt out" of the recession (what recession!?) we came up with the following list of "how we are so good" at QuoteWerks. Maybe considered arrogant by some, but as a relatively small but ambitious company, we need to keep our heads up, look to the future and focus on the positive!
We hope you get something out of the list and really hope that your company is "on the up". Try the exercise for youself - the exercise itself is a great motivator and I'm sure we'll refer back to the list if someone gets a case of the Monday Blues! :-)
Focusing on the things that we do well, why people should buy from us, and having already made a conscious decision to "opt out" of the recession (what recession!?) we came up with the following list of "how we are so good" at QuoteWerks. Maybe considered arrogant by some, but as a relatively small but ambitious company, we need to keep our heads up, look to the future and focus on the positive!
We hope you get something out of the list and really hope that your company is "on the up". Try the exercise for youself - the exercise itself is a great motivator and I'm sure we'll refer back to the list if someone gets a case of the Monday Blues! :-)
How Are We So Good!? QuoteWerks at Hilltops IT
- We have been in the Top 10 International Sales Partner rankings for the last 3 years!
- We are one of the very few QuoteWerks authorised trainers in the world!
- We offer a more comprehensive list of services than any other single QuoteWerks partner! (And the portfolio is growing!)
- We truly understand the complete end-to-end business process of CRM, SOP, POP and accounting!
- We have a proven track record in developing QuoteWerks add-on products and utilities!
- We have a proven track record deploying QuoteWerks in many different and diverse verticals!
- We have deployed and helped deploy QuoteWerks systems worldwide!
- We have regular direct dialog with the key personnel at Aspire! (QuoteWerks authors.)
- We contribute to QuoteWerks support forums helping users and partners alike!
- We have been engaged to help end user and fellow partners alike when they need assistance!
For more information on Hilltops IT's QuoteWerks services - including training, consultancy, support, development and license sales - please do not hesitate to contact us! you can reach us on +44(0)844 357 7360 or +44(0)1782 564252 or email development@hilltopsit.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
QUOTEWERKS: Hilltops IT achieves Top 10 partner status for third consecutive year
Below is the main body of the Aspire Technologies Partner Awards 2008 press release. To view the complete original, then please see the QuoteWerks website here.
Hilltops IT says: thanks to all our new and existing QuoteWerks clients for your custom and helping us receiving the Top 10 award for a third consecutive year.
Aspire Technologies Announces 2008 Partner Award Recipients
Aspire Acknowledges Global Partners for Extraordinary Performance Delivering QuoteWerks to Companies Worldwide
ORLANDO, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) December 11, 2008 — Aspire Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sales quoting software solutions for the global small and mid-markets, today announced the winners of the Company’s 2008 Channel Partner Awards. Recipients were chosen by Aspire based on exceptional performance in customer growth, satisfaction, overall dedication, total sales and commitment to QuoteWerks.
“Aspire Technologies consistently values strong, collaborative relationships with our channel partners,” explained Keith Carrington, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Aspire. “Each 2008 recipient exemplifies the dedication, collaboration, support and performance QuoteWerks resellers and strategic partners continually offer our customers. We are proud to recognize their achievements in the successful implementation of our solutions around the world.”
“2008 QuoteWerks Solution Partner Top 10” awards were presented to (ranked first through tenth):
• Quintadena, Ltd. (United Kingdom)
• First Direct Corporation (New York, USA)
• Wizard Systems (United Kingdom)
• Hilltops IT (United Kingdom)
• Perennial Software (Ohio, USA)
• Ezisoft.net (Australia)
• BDG Associates (United Kingdom)
• Compu Financial Systems (Florida, USA)
• Hogan Data (Texas, USA)
• Twelve/Three Marketing (New York, USA)
The “2008 QuoteWerks Distributor” award was presented to Link47 Limited, the authorized
QuoteWerks distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
“2008 OEM Partner” awards were presented to:
• ConnectWise (Florida, USA)
• Pool Design Software, Inc. (Florida, USA)
The “2008 QuoteWerks MVP” award was presented to Daniel Tollefson of Crest Landscaping in Oak Creek, Wisconsin for his continued commitment and contributions to the QuoteWerks Support Forum.
Hilltops IT says: thanks to all our new and existing QuoteWerks clients for your custom and helping us receiving the Top 10 award for a third consecutive year.
Aspire Technologies Announces 2008 Partner Award Recipients
Aspire Acknowledges Global Partners for Extraordinary Performance Delivering QuoteWerks to Companies Worldwide
ORLANDO, FL (Vocus/PRWEB) December 11, 2008 — Aspire Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sales quoting software solutions for the global small and mid-markets, today announced the winners of the Company’s 2008 Channel Partner Awards. Recipients were chosen by Aspire based on exceptional performance in customer growth, satisfaction, overall dedication, total sales and commitment to QuoteWerks.
“Aspire Technologies consistently values strong, collaborative relationships with our channel partners,” explained Keith Carrington, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Aspire. “Each 2008 recipient exemplifies the dedication, collaboration, support and performance QuoteWerks resellers and strategic partners continually offer our customers. We are proud to recognize their achievements in the successful implementation of our solutions around the world.”
“2008 QuoteWerks Solution Partner Top 10” awards were presented to (ranked first through tenth):
• Quintadena, Ltd. (United Kingdom)
• First Direct Corporation (New York, USA)
• Wizard Systems (United Kingdom)
• Hilltops IT (United Kingdom)
• Perennial Software (Ohio, USA)
• Ezisoft.net (Australia)
• BDG Associates (United Kingdom)
• Compu Financial Systems (Florida, USA)
• Hogan Data (Texas, USA)
• Twelve/Three Marketing (New York, USA)
The “2008 QuoteWerks Distributor” award was presented to Link47 Limited, the authorized
QuoteWerks distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
“2008 OEM Partner” awards were presented to:
• ConnectWise (Florida, USA)
• Pool Design Software, Inc. (Florida, USA)
The “2008 QuoteWerks MVP” award was presented to Daniel Tollefson of Crest Landscaping in Oak Creek, Wisconsin for his continued commitment and contributions to the QuoteWerks Support Forum.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
VLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081129.06
Steve (Hilltops IT) takes an overview of the show and reflects on the people and prospects that he (and the Link47 team) have met during the day.
Part of the series of videos covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) video diary of their trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote Quot sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
BLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081129.05
Several overview photographs of the Business Startup trade show at Olympia, London. Amongst the stands you can see an assortment of exhibitors – franchisors, legal firms, website developers, government bodies… the list goes on!
Part of the series of entries covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
Part of the series of entries covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
VLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081129.04
Vivienne (Hilltops IT) watches on as the show opens and the QuoteWerks / QWP team go into action inviting attendees to take a look at the quoting, sales order processing and payment receipt solution we have on offer.
Part of the series of videos covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) video diary of their trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see http://www.bstartup.com/
BLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081129.03
Steve (Hilltops IT, left), Tim (Wizard Systems, right) and Ian (Link47, centre) pose for the “corporate photo”… with clipboards and leaflets in hand we are ready to go!!!
Part of the series of entries covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) diary of their trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see http://www.bstartup.com/
Steve (Hilltops IT, left), Tim (Wizard Systems, right) and Ernie (Link47, centre right) get ready for the trade show opening.
Part of the series of entries covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) diary of their trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see http://www.bstartup.com/
BLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081129.02
The signage and display inside the QuoteWerks / QWP / Link47 booth.
Part of the series of entries covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
Part of the series of entries covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
VLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081129.01
Steve outside the main entrance for the Business Startup show at Olympia, London. The attendees’ entrance is closed, but Steve and Viv go in search of the exhibitor’s entrance.
Part of the series of videos covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) video diary of their trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
Part of the series of videos covering Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) and Vivienne Watts (Hilltops IT) video diary of their trip to the Business Startup trade show at the Olympia in London, England in November 2008. Hilltops IT attended to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and QWP QuoteWerks and PayPal integration along side Link47 Ltd.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
Friday, November 28, 2008
BLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081128.02
A very honorary mention and great thanks to Ian Siebert and Link47 (distributor of QuoteWerks for UK and Ireland) who took us all out for a fantastic Italian tonight. Not only that, but he got the bar tab too!!!
It was a great opportunity to network and for all of us to get to know one another better personally and professionally. Plus in was insightful to get Ian, Paul, Wayne and Brett’s thoughts and reflections on the show today. It has put Vivienne and me in very good stead for tomorrows show where we will be promoting QuoteWerks and QWP.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see http://www.bstartup.com/
It was a great opportunity to network and for all of us to get to know one another better personally and professionally. Plus in was insightful to get Ian, Paul, Wayne and Brett’s thoughts and reflections on the show today. It has put Vivienne and me in very good stead for tomorrows show where we will be promoting QuoteWerks and QWP.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see http://www.bstartup.com/
BLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081128.01
Vivienne and I get down around 3pm as planned. The show still has a couple of hours left to run.
We meet up with Ian (Siebert, Link47), Paul (Hodgetts, Quintadena), Wayne (Lockey, Red Foot Solutions), Brett (Davis, Red Foot Solutions) and Richard (Dodds, RD Associates) who are all around and about the stand and show talking to prospects and handing out leaflets.
The stand itself looks great and is ideally positioned by the PayPal stand and on the corner of a walkway to one of the eateries in the Olympia stadium. At a crossroads, “accessible” from three sides and with the adjacent booth empty… it gives great scope for “catching” prospective clients!!! :-)
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see http://www.bstartup.com/
We meet up with Ian (Siebert, Link47), Paul (Hodgetts, Quintadena), Wayne (Lockey, Red Foot Solutions), Brett (Davis, Red Foot Solutions) and Richard (Dodds, RD Associates) who are all around and about the stand and show talking to prospects and handing out leaflets.
The stand itself looks great and is ideally positioned by the PayPal stand and on the corner of a walkway to one of the eateries in the Olympia stadium. At a crossroads, “accessible” from three sides and with the adjacent booth empty… it gives great scope for “catching” prospective clients!!! :-)
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see http://www.hilltopsit.co.uk/
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see http://www.bstartup.com/
Thursday, November 27, 2008
BLOG: Steve & Viv's Business Startup trade show trip 20081127.01
This next run of blog entries cover Vivienne Watts and I (Stephen Siggs) trip down to the Business Startup trade show at Olympia, London.
To put the trip and show into perspective: the Business Startup (or “BStartup”) show is (as the name suggests!) primarily for entrepreneurs and want-to-be-entrepreneurs to get help and advice on starting or expanding their business.
The show itself features the trade show area alongside various seminar speaker sessions and networking events. The show attracts many well known and experienced business leaders; this shows speakers include James Caan (Dragons Den), Rachel Elnaugh (founder Red Letter Days) and David Gold (Gold Group). With over 100 speakers across 8 halls offering seminar sessions, there is a lot to learn about: from website optimisation to financial planning, environmental policies to building a lingerie empire!
Hilltops IT will be exhibiting in the trade show area alongside Link47 (UK QuoteWerks distributor) to promote QuoteWerks (quotation, sales order processing, purchase order processing and invoicing tool) and QWP (QuoteWerks to PayPal integration). After all – what better piece of back office software could a new business want to manage and organise their sales than QuoteWerks!? It is incredibly easy to pick up “out the box”, has a fantastic price point to get started and has the depth and flexibility to see your business well into being a multi-million pound operation!
Sorry… enough of the sales pitch… I am just getting warmed up for tomorrow! Let’s get back to the blog!
The Business Startup show is over two days – tomorrow (Friday 28th November 2008) and Saturday (29th November 2008). Link47 has organised two different QuoteWerks partners each day to help out alongside Link47 themselves and Quintadena (authors of QWP). Tomorrow Wayne Lockey (Red Foot Solutions) and Richard Dodds (RD Associates) will be on the stand. On Saturday Vivienne and I (Hilltops IT) and Tim Wilmot (Wizard Systems) will be working the stand.
Vivienne and I are planning to get down to the show mid-afternoon to check out the show and the setup and to meet Wayne and Richard whom, while we have done business together when they have resold our ConnectIT software, have never actually met face-to-face.
To put the trip and show into perspective: the Business Startup (or “BStartup”) show is (as the name suggests!) primarily for entrepreneurs and want-to-be-entrepreneurs to get help and advice on starting or expanding their business.
The show itself features the trade show area alongside various seminar speaker sessions and networking events. The show attracts many well known and experienced business leaders; this shows speakers include James Caan (Dragons Den), Rachel Elnaugh (founder Red Letter Days) and David Gold (Gold Group). With over 100 speakers across 8 halls offering seminar sessions, there is a lot to learn about: from website optimisation to financial planning, environmental policies to building a lingerie empire!
Hilltops IT will be exhibiting in the trade show area alongside Link47 (UK QuoteWerks distributor) to promote QuoteWerks (quotation, sales order processing, purchase order processing and invoicing tool) and QWP (QuoteWerks to PayPal integration). After all – what better piece of back office software could a new business want to manage and organise their sales than QuoteWerks!? It is incredibly easy to pick up “out the box”, has a fantastic price point to get started and has the depth and flexibility to see your business well into being a multi-million pound operation!
Sorry… enough of the sales pitch… I am just getting warmed up for tomorrow! Let’s get back to the blog!
The Business Startup show is over two days – tomorrow (Friday 28th November 2008) and Saturday (29th November 2008). Link47 has organised two different QuoteWerks partners each day to help out alongside Link47 themselves and Quintadena (authors of QWP). Tomorrow Wayne Lockey (Red Foot Solutions) and Richard Dodds (RD Associates) will be on the stand. On Saturday Vivienne and I (Hilltops IT) and Tim Wilmot (Wizard Systems) will be working the stand.
Vivienne and I are planning to get down to the show mid-afternoon to check out the show and the setup and to meet Wayne and Richard whom, while we have done business together when they have resold our ConnectIT software, have never actually met face-to-face.
For more information on QuoteWerks, QWP and our various other boxed software and software development services, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk
For more information on the Business Startup show, please see www.bstartup.com
Sunday, November 23, 2008
VLOG: Steve's Sage Summit show trip video diary 20081123.01
Gate A37 at Denver International airport, Steve gets ready for the flight back home.
Part of the series of videos encompassing Steve Siggs (Hilltops IT) video diary of trip to the Sage Summit 2008 trade show at the Colorado Convention Centre in Denver Colorado to promote QuoteWerks sales quotation tool and ConnectIT integration of QuoteWerks to Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200, Sage (Line) 50 Accounts and Microsoft CRM contact manager along side Aspire Technologies Inc.
For more information, please see www.hilltopsit.co.uk and www.connectit-online.co.uk
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